Two Swissport workers are expected to appear before an Arima magistrate today charged with conspiracy to traffic 4.4 kilogrammes of cocaine from Trinidad to Toronto.
According to information from the T&T Police Service, the workers—a 27-year-old security agent and a 23-year-old cargo handler—were arrested at the Amerijet Cargo at the Piarco International Airport.
Police said the drugs were found concealed in boxes of pepper as cargo on board West Jet flight WS2773 on August 20.
The flight was due to depart Trinidad bound for Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Canada.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police were also involved in the investigations.
In an unrelated incident, an autopsy will be done today at the Forensic Science Centre, St James, to determine the cause of death of a man whose decomposing body was found at his home in Pleasantville, San Fernando, yesterday.
According to information reaching the T&T Guardian, residents detected a stench coming from the home of Steve Sandy earlier yesterday and called the police.
When police arrived at the home and got inside they found his bloated body.
Investigations are continuing.